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1953 Palm Beach 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,525Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Palm Beach Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:1Hr 39Min 38Sec.West Palm Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:2 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:60.220 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:23No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDodge:9
Car No.:#42 DodgeCar No.:#120 HudsonPlymouth:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Walt ChapmanHudson:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Nash:0
Laps Led:152 of 200Pole Speed:65.028 MPH

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Official 1953 Palm Beach 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1742 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises9200152Running
2941 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenPetty Enterprises51980Running
3491 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson41970Running
4121 Herschel BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)Nash11920Running
51086 Don OldenbergDon OldenbergBill House (Car Owner)Lincoln11860Running
61155 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)Hudson01850Running
72260 Dub LivingstonDub LivingstonDub Livingston (Car Owner)01830Accident
8513 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson01820Running
969 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson01810Running
102067 Sam DiRussoSam DiRussoSam DiRusso (Car Owner)01800Running
11214 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)11740Running
121351 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee GarageChrysler11720Running
1319102 Marion EdwardsMarion Edwards01660Running
1416167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash01590Accident
152157 Jack CulpepperJack Culpepper11190Overheating
1614T-2 Herb TillmanHerb TillmanHerb Tillman01040Overheating
1718 Jack LawrenceJack LawrenceJack Lawrence (Car Owner)01010Hub
1817 Allan ClarkeAllan Clarke1760Ignition
19831 Al KellerAl KellerGeorge Miller (Car Owner)0730Accident
201537 Hank RibetHank RibetNorm Johnson (Car Owner)0680
21392 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson04845Driveshaft
221120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson0313
2323196 Lucky SawyerLucky SawyerLucky Sawyer (Car Owner)040Ignition
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